LUKE—NOTE ON Luke 10:1 seventy-two. Many very old and reliable Greek manuscripts have “seventy-two” here and in v. Luke 10:17, while many other old and reliable manuscripts have “seventy.” In any case, the number probably represents all the nations in the world (compare Genesis 10:1). Sending them out two by two fulfills the OT requirement for two witnesses (Deuteronomy 19:15).

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